Ramsey, Guthrie P.

Race music : black cultures from bebop to hip-hop / Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr. - Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press, 2004. - xii, 281 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm. - Music of the African diaspora ; 7 .

Originally published: 2003. Includes index. Published in association with the Center for Black Music Research.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-257). Discography: (p. 258). Filmography: (p. 258).

Covering the vast and various terrain of African American music, this text begins with an account of the author's own musical experiences with family and friends on the South Side of Chicago. It goes on to explore the global influence and social relevance of African American music.

9780520243330 (pbk.) : 10.95


African Americans--Music--History and criticism.
Music history
Music and race
Popular music--Social aspects--United States.
African Americans in popular culture.
Music.

ML3556 / .R32 2004

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